A population study of prolonged grief in refugees.

Richard A BryantB EdwardsM CreamerM O'DonnellD ForbesK L FelminghamD SiloveZ SteelA C McFarlaneM van HooffA NickersonD Hadzi-Pavlovic

Published in: Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences (2019)

Bereavement and probable PGD appear highly prevalent in refugees, and PGD seems to be associated with disability in the refugees and psychological problems in their children. The low rate of access to mental health assistance for these refugees highlights that there is a need to address this issue in refugee populations.

Keyphrases

mental health
multiple sclerosis
young adults
mental illness
physical activity
depressive symptoms
sleep quality